Paris Métro Fares and Tickets
(2019)

Paris Métro
single tickets and carnets

The basic Métro ticket is a small piece of cardboard (formerly
mauve, now white) with
a magnetic strip that costs €1,90.
It's issued by RATP, the transportation authority for the Paris region.

You can save money by purchasing a carnet of 10 tickets
for €14,90 from vending machines near the turnstiles in Métro
stations. (A carnet is simply a stack of individual tickets.) If you're
traveling with a children, see the "Tips" section below.

A
single ticket will take you anywhere within the city of Paris on the Métro and
RER networks, and you can transfer between lines--or between the Métro and the
RER--on the same ticket.

You can also use T+ tickets on buses and trams, although you can't transfer
between the Métro and RER and buses or trams on the same ticket.

Tips:

Unlike T+ tickets, bus
tickets purchased on buses are good only
on buses and trams (they also cost a few cents more), so buy a carnet
of 10 or a few tickets ahead of
time in the Métro if you plan to ride the bus in the future.

Métro ticket machines accept coins and
credit cards, but not banknotes. If you pay by credit card, don't withdraw
the card too quickly: It may take half a minute or longer for the machine to
scan the card and process the transaction, especially if you're using a
magnetic-stripe credit card from abroad.

Children under age 4 travel free. Kids from ages 4-10 pay the
full adult fare for single tickets, but a children's carnet of 10
tickets is half price, so it pays to plan ahead.

For details on the current generation
of tickets and carnets, including what kinds of transfers are allowed, see the RATP's "T+
tickets" page.

Money-saving
passes

If you plan to use public
transportation extensively, you may find it worthwhile to buy one of the
passes described below. Or maybe not: A carnet of 10 tickets is simpler
to buy, can be shared by several people, and is likely to be cheaper if you
don't spend a lot of time on trains and buses.

Paris Visite
is an unlimited tourist travel pass that you can buy for one, two, three, or five calendar days.
The "Paris Centre" version covers transportation in zones 1-3. For travel to
zones 4 and 5 (including Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport, and
Versailles), you'll need the more expensive "Paris
and Île-de-France region" version, which covers all zones.

Children from 4 to 10 pay half-price (again, kids 4 and under are
free), and Paris Visite offers discounts on boat cruises and certain other
tourist attractions.

Mobilis is a pass for one
calendar day. The price depends on the zones where you intend to travel; if you
plan to stay within the city, a Zone 1 pass is all you need.

Where to buy passes: You can buy Paris Visite,
Mobilis, and other passes at major Métro stations, RER stations, and railroad
stations in the Ile-de-France region, including those at Paris airports. Paris
Visite is also available at branches of the Paris tourist office.

Tips:

Paris is a city that's best
enjoyed on foot, so a carnet of 10 tickets is likely to be your best value
unless you have limited mobility, are pressed for time, or are staying a
long way from tourist attractions.

Métro and RER ticket machines
accept nearly all credit and debit cards, including American Visa and
MasterCards that lack PINs.